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How tall is Angel Falls?
Angel Falls is 979 m (3,212 ft) tall.
Heights are compiled from public sources — official league & agency listings, published profiles and reference data — and cross-checked; the confidence flag reflects how consistently sources agree. Last reviewed 2026-09-30.
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About Angel Falls’s height
Angel Falls is 979 m (3,212 ft) tall. That is 97900 centimetres, or 3,212 ft in feet and inches. Source confidence for this height is rated high.
For a sense of scale, Angel Falls is just shorter than Table Mountain (1.1 km), and is a little taller than Tugela Falls (948 m). Use the comparison tool above to line Angel Falls up against anyone else, to scale.
Angel Falls in perspective
Height in context
- Angel Falls at 979 m (3,212 ft) is approximately 559.4× the height of an average adult man (1.75 m).
- Use the comparison tool above to place Angel Falls side by side with any person or object — you’ll see the size difference at a glance.
World height averages: adult men ≈1.75 m, adult women ≈1.62 m (compiled from global studies; varies by region).
Angel Falls height — frequently asked
- How tall is Angel Falls?
- Angel Falls is 979 m (3,212 ft) tall.
- How tall is Angel Falls in feet?
- Angel Falls is 3,212 ft tall.
- How tall is Angel Falls in cm?
- Angel Falls is 979 m (97900 cm) tall.
- Who is taller, Angel Falls or Table Mountain?
- Table Mountain is taller, at 1.1 km versus Angel Falls at 979 m.
- Is Angel Falls taller than Tugela Falls?
- Yes — Angel Falls is 979 m, which is taller than Tugela Falls at 948 m.
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